ShotSolve
ShotSolve is an application available on the Mac menu bar that leverages GPT-4 Vision to answer queries related to a captured screenshot. D...
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What is ShotSolve?
ShotSolve is a free native macOS app that allows users to take a screenshot and instantly ask GPT-4o (GPT-4 Vision) about it. The app uses AI to solve any question you have in mind based on the visual content captured. It was created by Daniel, who builds AI apps, after a customer wanted to generate and preview code from Figma documents.
Key features include native Mac app performance with Apple M1/M2 optimization, universal shortcut keys (default: Command + Shift + 1), a beautiful chat UI with light/dark mode, custom font and line spacing support, custom code block themes, and advanced OpenAI configuration options. Users can set custom API hosts, adjust context limits, add custom system instructions, and configure advanced GPT parameters like temperature, presence penalty, and frequency penalty. The app also supports pre-configured prompts that can be run against screenshots.
ShotSolve is designed for developers, designers, marketers, and anyone who needs quick answers from visual content. Common use cases include generating and previewing code from design, design critique, software UI/UX feedback, marketing material evaluation, software contextual help, and programming tutorial generation. The app integrates well with other services and features chat context management (edit/delete messages, regenerate answers).
Privacy and security are prioritized: ShotSolve stores your API Key securely in Apple Keychain, does not store or analyze the content you type, and sends prompts directly to OpenAI servers without retaining user data.
ShotSolve pricing
Pricing model: Free
Completely free. No account required. Download the app, set up your API key and you're ready to go. The app is free to download and use with no credit card required for ShotSolve itself. However, users must provide their own OpenAI API key with a valid payment method on-file for billing with OpenAI. ShotSolve serves as a demo of BoltAI's engine, and the developer hopes users might consider purchasing BoltAI (a full-feature ChatGPT app for Mac) or tell friends about it.
ShotSolve pros
- Completely free to use with no account required
- Native macOS app, not a heavy Electron app
- Super-fast Apple M1/M2 performance
- Universal shortcut keys for quick access
- Beautiful and intuitive chat UI
- Light and dark mode support
- Custom font and line spacing options
- Custom font and theme for code blocks
- Intuitive keyboard shortcuts
- Edit or delete messages functionality
- Regenerate answers capability
- Supports custom API Host
- Allows setting custom context limit
- Custom System Instruction support
- Advanced GPT parameters (temperature, presence penalty, frequency penalty)
- Pre-configured prompts against screenshots
- API Key stored securely in Apple Keychain
- Does not store or analyze user input content
- Prompts sent directly to OpenAI server
- Integrates well with other services
- Native Mac app with familiar UI
- Super-fast screenshot capture workflow
- GPT-4o as default model (v1.2.0)
- Native LaTeX rendering support (v1.2.0)
ShotSolve cons
- Only available for macOS (not Windows or Linux)
- Requires your own OpenAI API key with billing setup
- API account must have valid payment method on-file
- ChatGPT subscription does not work (need separate API key)
- macOS 12 or later required
- No web version available
- Free app serves mainly as BoltAI demo
- Limited to screenshot-based queries only
- No mobile app version
- Requires OpenAI account creation separately
Frequently asked questions about ShotSolve
Is this really free? Are you stealing my API Key? What's the catch?
Yes, it's really free. The developer is not stealing your API key. ShotSolve was built by Daniel who also creates BoltAI, a full-feature ChatGPT app for Mac. ShotSolve uses the underlying engine from BoltAI and serves as a demo of what you can do with BoltAI. It's one of many useful features BoltAI offers. The developer hopes you find ShotSolve useful and might consider purchasing BoltAI or telling your friends about it.
How do I use ShotSolve?
Using ShotSolve is simple: 1) Take a screenshot using the default shortcut key Command + Shift + 1, 2) Ask a question about the screenshot, 3) GPT-4 Vision will handle the rest and provide an answer based on the visual content.
Can I use this with my ChatGPT subscription?
No. You need to bring your own OpenAI API key to use ShotSolve. Your API account must have a valid payment method on-file. You can follow a step-by-step guide to create an API key from OpenAI.
What are the main use cases for ShotSolve?
ShotSolve can quickly solve many questions including: generating and previewing code from design, design critique, software UI/UX feedback, marketing material evaluation, software contextual help, and programming tutorial generation.
What makes ShotSolve different from other screenshot AI tools?
ShotSolve is a native Mac app built with attention to details, not a heavy 500MB Electron app. It has super-fast Apple M1/M2 performance, universal shortcut keys, and integrates well with other services. It also supports pre-configured prompts against screenshots, which is an amazing feature.
How does ShotSolve handle privacy and security?
ShotSolve stores your API Key securely in Apple Keychain. The app does not store or analyze the content you type. Your prompts are sent directly to OpenAI server without being retained by ShotSolve.
What chat UI features does ShotSolve offer?
The chat UI is beautiful and intuitive with light and dark mode support. It supports custom font and line spacing, custom font and theme for code blocks, and intuitive keyboard shortcuts. You can manage chat context by editing or deleting messages and regenerating answers.
What advanced OpenAI configuration options are available?
ShotSolve supports custom API Host, allows setting context limit, supports custom system instruction, and supports advanced GPT parameters including temperature, presence penalty, and frequency penalty.
What are the latest updates in ShotSolve v1.2.0?
Version 1.2.0 introduced GPT-4o as the default model, added native support for LaTeX rendering, and improved the chat text field.
What are the system requirements for ShotSolve?
ShotSolve is a native macOS app that requires macOS 12 or later. It is compatible with both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs, with super-fast performance on Apple M1/M2 chips.